I have this one form fitting dress in my closet that I haven’t worn in a few months—it has a high neckline and sleeves, so I can wear it to church, but haven’t bc it had moved from “tailored” to “indecently tight”. Put it on this Sunday and I had a little room to spare in the hips/belly! Even though the scale has stayed pretty stable, even a pound or so up, it didn’t feel like the straight jacket I remember....guess upping my lifting has had some effect!
I was going to have a planned treat day at the parents' house on Sunday. Blew a tire on my car Saturday night. Almost asked for a ride, but then realized the only reason I wanted to come over was for food, and it's a pain to get a ride, so I decided to not go over. I visit my parents every weekend, so it wasn't like I was missing out on a special day or anything, lol.
I was out in the woods doing a compass exercise with search and rescue this weekend, and we had to get up to the top of a bluff to find our flag point. I hit a rocky point and could only find hand holds at around chest height, and had to haul my body weight plus pack weight up until I could get a knee onto one of those hand hold spots.
I was amazed. I only recently got back into weight training, and I would not have been able to do that 2 months ago.
Today is Let’s Laugh Day. As I waked in a few minutes late to a meeting, one of my colleagues said “Apparently Elaine laughs a lot!” I gave her a puzzled look and she said that someone had just mentioned that laughing burns calories! It was a very creative way to say I’ve lost weight! 😂
I love this thread too! I appreciate being able to celebrate little and big wins with others on the same journey. But it is just as important for me to read about other people’s successes. It really helps me stay positive and inspired. Keep those posts coming, everyone!
Speaking as a parent, with grown children, any day you get to see your children is a special day. I haven't seen mine since Christmas.
My parents and I are in a constant battle to not inconvenience each other, lol. It's how we show that we care. I did not want to inconvenience them by making them drive me back home after dinner.
Oh, also I saw them anyways because they came over to help me put on my spare tire, lol.
I have been going to an exercise class 3x a week since September called Clubbersize (if you haven't heard of it, it's basically dancing in the dark to dance tunes with glow sticks - it's amazing!) and one of the songs we learnt in November-time has 72 star jumps in, in 2 rounds, with this weird jumping thing in the middle of them. When I first started, I managed about 8 star jumps per round. Now, I'm managing all 72 and the advanced moves on all other dances! Made even better with the fact that I walk home after said class up a MASSIVE hill which I managed to RUN up AFTER raving for an hour!
It may not seem a lot to some but it is so nice to feel such significant progression in my fitness💃😊
Fit into the smallest dress I've ever bought. Size 8, bought it the last time I lost weight for a work photo. Thought I was going to have to lose another ten to fit. It's definitely fitted, but I wouldn't say it's tight. Gonna wear it tomorrow to work.
In celebration, here is the first actual photo of me I'm posting on this account, a picture of me wearing the dress.
Edit: bonus cat included.
Edit edit: forgot to mention that this dress is so special because it's the only piece of "skinny" clothing that I kept. I couldn't bear to get rid of it, both because it was so pretty but also because it may have been the last remnant of hope that I could lose the weight again.
I just touched my toes for the first time in at least a decade. Without pulling any muscles. Feet shoulder-width apart, knees flexed slightly.
I've seen people palm the floor with their feet apart and their knees locked, but 1.) I can't do that, and 2.) I'm not sure it's a healthy exercise anyway.
I wish I never did fall off the wagon when I started in 2015. But I am here again now. Had a mini goal to lose 5lbs in March. Lost 6.8lbs so far and March isn't even over.
Fit into the smallest dress I've ever bought. Size 8, bought it the last time I lost weight for a work photo. Thought I was going to have to lose another ten to fit. It's definitely fitted, but I wouldn't say it's tight. Gonna wear it tomorrow to work.
In celebration, here is the first actual photo of me I'm posting on this account, a picture of me wearing the dress.
Edit: bonus cat included.
Edit edit: forgot to mention that this dress is so special because it's the only piece of "skinny" clothing that I kept. I couldn't bear to get rid of it, both because it was so pretty but also because it may have been the last remnant of hope that I could lose the weight again.
Cute dress! And I always wondered what you really looked like...
Fit into the smallest dress I've ever bought. Size 8, bought it the last time I lost weight for a work photo. Thought I was going to have to lose another ten to fit. It's definitely fitted, but I wouldn't say it's tight. Gonna wear it tomorrow to work.
In celebration, here is the first actual photo of me I'm posting on this account, a picture of me wearing the dress.
Edit: bonus cat included.
Edit edit: forgot to mention that this dress is so special because it's the only piece of "skinny" clothing that I kept. I couldn't bear to get rid of it, both because it was so pretty but also because it may have been the last remnant of hope that I could lose the weight again.
Cute dress! And I always wondered what you really looked like...
Thank you!
You mean you didn't think I was a male kpop idol? xDDDD
I just touched my toes for the first time in at least a decade. Without pulling any muscles. Feet shoulder-width apart, knees flexed slightly.
I've seen people palm the floor with their feet apart and their knees locked, but 1.) I can't do that, and 2.) I'm not sure it's a healthy exercise anyway.
My Grandmother could stand with her feet together, knees locked and put both of her palms flat on the floor when she was 90. She was over weight to boot. I doubt I will ever be able to do that.
I just touched my toes for the first time in at least a decade. Without pulling any muscles. Feet shoulder-width apart, knees flexed slightly.
I've seen people palm the floor with their feet apart and their knees locked, but 1.) I can't do that, and 2.) I'm not sure it's a healthy exercise anyway.
My Grandmother could stand with her feet together, knees locked and put both of her palms flat on the floor when she was 90. She was over weight to boot. I doubt I will ever be able to do that.
I can do this with barely a stretch, I think it has to do with arm/leg length, some people can do it easily and some can't no matter how much they stretch.
Completed c25k this morning!!! Well the final workout anyway. I'm far from done with it! 30 minutes of jogging. Never in my life have I jogged that long! And truth be told it wasn't even that hard. Proof that my fitness is improving 😁 I was hoping to jog 4km in that 30 minutes. I wasn't actively trying to though, I just wanted to see what my starting point for a 30 minute jog would be. When I looked at Map my walk with 3 minutes to go and realised if I just pushed myself a little harder I would make it, I stepped up the pace a bit and got to 4.07km by the end. So freaking happy and proud right now 😁😁😁
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I was amazed. I only recently got back into weight training, and I would not have been able to do that 2 months ago.
I feel so strong!
Wow. This really hit me.
I’m calling mum and dad today!
My parents and I are in a constant battle to not inconvenience each other, lol. It's how we show that we care. I did not want to inconvenience them by making them drive me back home after dinner.
Oh, also I saw them anyways because they came over to help me put on my spare tire, lol.
It may not seem a lot to some but it is so nice to feel such significant progression in my fitness💃😊
In celebration, here is the first actual photo of me I'm posting on this account, a picture of me wearing the dress.
Edit: bonus cat included.
Edit edit: forgot to mention that this dress is so special because it's the only piece of "skinny" clothing that I kept. I couldn't bear to get rid of it, both because it was so pretty but also because it may have been the last remnant of hope that I could lose the weight again.
Finally broke a 10 minute mile!
I've seen people palm the floor with their feet apart and their knees locked, but 1.) I can't do that, and 2.) I'm not sure it's a healthy exercise anyway.
Cute dress! And I always wondered what you really looked like...
Thank you!
You mean you didn't think I was a male kpop idol? xDDDD
Not a bad start to the year. Averaging 6.88 miles per day. That's my NSV.
My Grandmother could stand with her feet together, knees locked and put both of her palms flat on the floor when she was 90. She was over weight to boot. I doubt I will ever be able to do that.
I can do this with barely a stretch, I think it has to do with arm/leg length, some people can do it easily and some can't no matter how much they stretch.